Church Politics

John 13:34-35

34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

This theme of love has been on my mind for the longest time. God is not letting me go with this topic. My heart is constantly re-examined to test if I truly have love in me. It tests my willingness to do certain things, it tests my forgiveness, it tests my attitude and behaviors and it certainly tests my obedience.

I cannot help but to frequently figure things out for myself with logic and reasons but in the end, God's sovereignty is such that throws out all logic and reason. The command to love one another is such that bears no conditions. Especially coming from within the church, love is stretching thin and I myself is pulled by it in so many ways.

It is heart breaking to see that even in the midst of the church leadership, little petty arguments leads from just some of the most minute things. But conflicts are real and human, conflict comes from the fact that everyone has a motivation and agenda that leads to the disagreement. But when we hold on to tightly to our own motivation and agenda, we may lose sight of our core of loving one another.

I have been tested and tempted so many times lately about my heart to love, but seeing so much politics within the church really makes it a challenge, even is I am not the principle of the conflict but a middle person.

I really pray my own heart even as I face these situations around me, as well as my own personal struggles.